Isolation and characterization of resistance traits of indigenous strains of Acetobacter diazotrophicus associated with sugarcane

Sugar Tech

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Ahmad, Iqbal ^a   Sharma, Jyoti ^a   Ahmad, Farah ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetobacter diazotrophicus; Antibiotic and metal resistance; Salt tolerance; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

ACETOBACTER; ACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS; GLUCONACETOBACTER DIAZOTROPHICUS; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 8444239692     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02942616     Document Type: Article

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